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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)
· Konstantin Toropin
Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel
Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombs
· Joseph Gedeon
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 9/16/2026
U.S. stocks fell after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
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Joao Pedro se baja de la selección de Brasil por lesión
Joao Pedro celebra tras marcar el segundo gol de Chelsea en el partido contra Hull City en la Liga Premier, el sábado 12 de septiembre de 2026, en Londres. (AP Foto/Dave Shopland)
Impopularidade e derrotas eleitorais pressionam Merz
No início desta semana, o chanceler federal da Alemanha, Friedrich Merz, estava em Rovaniemi, na Finlândia, quase 1.800 quilômetros ao norte de Berlim, para debater temas como matérias-primas, geopolítica, segurança e mudança climática com outros líderes europeus.
· Jens Thurau
Netanyahu US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket
Documents released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Wednesday following a Freedom of Information request revealed a long list of expenses recorded during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visits to the United States in 2025, including more than $13,000 for hair and makeup during one trip, a $500 "smoking fe…
· IDAN KWELLER
Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has blamed the Trump administration’s vaccination policies for an uptick in measles deaths in the United States, where the preventable disease had previously been all but eliminated.
· Al Jazeera Staff
ICC used as ‘tool’ to target Global South – political commentator
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has served as a “tool” for Western countries to target leaders in the Global South who challenge them, political commentator and Behind the News Network editor Khonya Mathonsi has told RT.
· RT
‘Made in Europe’ laws could derail UK plans for reset with EU
Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed
· Lisaocarroll, Jessica Elgot
Israel facing propaganda attack, Netanyahu says at memorial ceremony for Christian IDF soldiers
Israel is facing a global attack in the form of propaganda against the country and the IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed during the cornerstone-laying ceremony for a memorial dedicated to Arabic-speaking Christian soldiers on Wednesday.
· TZVI JASPER
US Federal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged further increases in borrowing costs in the coming months, with new US central bank chief Kevin Warsh joining a unanimous decision that effectively acknowledges the Trump administration's so-far inability to control inflation.
· REUTERS
FBI chief Kash Patel warns online radicalization fueling threats to synagogues, public officials
The ability to turn online activity and organization into real-world violence, including attacks against synagogues and elected officials, is the most serious domestic threat currently facing the United States, FBI Director Kash Patel told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
· IDAN KWELLER
Saudi Arabia facing growing pressure on multiple fronts as Houthis escalate in Yemen
Saudi Arabia is facing growing pressure from multiple directions as the Houthis in Yemen expand their capabilities and Iran threatens vital infrastructure, and that is causing “great anxiety and pressure” in Riyadh, a source close to the Saudi government has told The Jerusalem Post.
· AMICHAI STEIN
The Fed's Mortgage Policy Made Homeownership Cost More
Authored by Antón Chamberlin via The Daily Economy,
· Tyler Durden
Fed sube tasa de interés clave por 1ra vez en 3 años, desafiando exigencias de Trump de recortarla
El presidente de la Reserva Federal Kevin Warsh en conferencia de prensa en la sede de la institución en Washington, el 16 de septiembre del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Christopher Rugaber
Kamala Harris to campaign in Michigan with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed
Kamala Harris, former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate, arrives during the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
· Jacqueline Ganun
As the immigration debate rages, the people who will really pay are Victorians
September 17, 2026 — 5:00am
· Chip Le Grand
The radical is becoming normal under Hanson. If you’re not worried, you should be
September 17, 2026 — 5:00am
· Shaun Carney
‘I’m very worried about it’: Burke’s warning on Australia becoming a guest worker economy
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke fears Australia could become a guest worker economy, as the number of temporary visas issued each year passes 1 million and the government prepares to announce major changes to the immigration system.
· Eryk Bagshaw
Palestinian elections: Why canceling the vote in November would be a mistake - opinion
Palestinians are supposed to vote in legislative elections on November 28. After years without national elections, the importance of that date is difficult to overstate. But there is already growing concern that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas might cancel the elections as he did in May 2021.
· GERSHON BASKIN
ASX set to slump, Wall Street falls as Warsh speaks after Fed raises rates
The US stock market has fallen into the red as Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh spoke after the central bank showed it’s trying to get the nation’s high inflation under control by hiking interest rates for the first time in three years.
· Stan Choe
Mississippi school district released from desegregation order
Will Russell, superintendent of Leake County School District, speaks during a meeting of the House Select Committee on Consolidation at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today via AP)
· Devna Bose
Israel, Morocco, US agree to advance Abraham Accords at New York summit
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz held a trilateral diplomatic summit in New York on Wednesday and agreed on a series of measures to upgrade relations between Israel and Morocco and advance the Abraham Accords.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Anthropic policy chief says AI companies can't be expected to operate on 'honor code'
Sarah Heck, Anthropic's head of public policy, said she doesn't think artificial intelligence companies can manage oversight and safety concerns by following an "honor code."
· Ashley Capoot
UCLA students should swarm Rose Bowl under bold new ticket policy
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· Ben Bolch
Jacinda Ardern never expected to have to pick her walkout music
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· Katherine Smyrk
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023
Fed committee votes unanimously to raise interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%
· Gaya Gupta
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, risking Trump’s ire
The move was made to battle high inflation but is sure to anger the US president
· Agence France-Presse
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, risking Trump’s ire
The move was made to battle high inflation but is sure to anger the US president
· Agence France-Presse
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has lifted interest rates for the first time in three years in a bid to rein in persistently high inflation fuelled by the ongoing war with Iran and its impact on the cost of energy.
· Michael Koziol
Israel has lost the American people. The politicians are next
Can the US and its political culture ever be liberated from the fangs and tentacles of genocidal Zionism? Might we see a day when the US is decolonised and declares its independence from Israel and the Israeli operatives inside its own borders?
· Middleeasteye
Federal Reserve raises rates: Savers 1; Borrowers 0
Interest rates quietly influence what you pay to borrow, save, and spend. From the Fed’s decisions to market expectations, here’s a simple breakdown of how rates move — and why they affect your money more than you think. (AP Production: Lorna Petty)
· Paul Wiseman
Herzog stresses elections are 'not civil war,' says he see no reason results would not be accepted
President Isaac Herzog said the upcoming Israeli elections "are not a civil war" in an interview on 103FM on Wednesday.
· 103FM
Netanyahu announces he will propose laws to revoke citizenship of people 'smearing' IDF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intention to propose a law to revoke the Israeli citizenship of anyone "smearing" the IDF in a Wednesday post on X/Twitter.
· TZVI JASPER
Fed raises key interest rate by quarter point in 1st hike since July 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, marking the central bank's first hike since July 2023, amid persistent inflation and high oil prices.
· Song Sang-ho
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years as inflation risks mount | The National
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years on Wednesday, as stubbornly high inflation and rising oil prices caused by supply disruptions in the Middle East ripple across the global economy.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate hike in more than three years and indicated another to come, as part of an effort aimed at combating inflation brought on by spiraling oil prices and other factors.
· Jeff Cox
Sweden's left-wing bloc wins general election by slim margin
Social Democrats party leader Magdalena Andersson votes at a polling station in Nacka, Sweden. (AP: Stefan Jerrevång/TT News Agency)
Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions relief
Belarus on Wednesday freed 25 political prisoners as the United States lifted sanctions on two of the reclusive country’s companies, US envoy John Coale announced after his latest visit to Minsk.
· Al Jazeera Staff
The Guardian view on Sweden’s election result: an opportunity that progressive parties must not squander | Editorial
After a desperately tight race, voters rejected the prospect of the far right in government. A potential centre-left coalition needs to seize the moment
· Editorial
Democrats Still Don't Know How To Read Charts
Authored by Matt Margolis via PJ Media,
· Tyler Durden
More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view
Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election looms
· Chris Stein
What to Know About Mail-In Voting for the 2026 Midterms
This week, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s plans to impose new rules for mail-in voting for the midterm elections in November.
· Teddy Amenabar
Carney and Burnham take first meeting to Everton soccer match
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham, left, and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney attend the League Cup third round round soccer match between Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Liverpool, England. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
· Rob Gillies
Two Robinhood Engineers Accused Of Making $50,000 By Front-Running Crypto Listings
Federal prosecutors have accused two former Robinhood engineers of turning their access to the company’s crypto plans into personal trades, according to Bloomberg.
· Tyler Durden
Industry and government must be held to account over damage to Murujuga rock art
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· Judith Hugo, Susan Swain
Germany to send fighter jets to Latvia during election amid drone threat
BERLIN — Germany will deploy Eurofighter jets to Latvia to help protect its airspace during next month’s parliamentary election as repeated drone incursions have raised security concerns along NATO’s eastern flank.
· Chris Lunday
FBI Agent Wanted To Criminally Investigate Elon Musk, Email Shows
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden